"... we have broken down the self-respecting spirit of man with nursery tales and priestly threats, and we dare to assert, that inproportion as we have prostrated our understanding and degraded our nature, we have exhibited virtue, wisdom, and happiness, in our words, our actions, and our lives!"

-- Frances Wright

#Men Quotes #Self Quotes #Broken Quotes

“I was certain that I was not a Marxist, but I did believe firmly that a connection between economics and politics existed.”

Source : Robert Gilpin (2016). “The Political Economy of International Relations”, p.12, Princeton University Press
“I think everyone in the stadium went home happy, except all those people in Rumania”
“Luckily, I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself.”
“You just have to decide how close you want them. Not every person in your life needs to be your best friend: some can be friends or just friendly acquaintances.”
“I think that a big part of the energy that was going into fighting AIDS was reduced when we saw that more of the new infections were among our black and brown young people. That's a sad truth to have to claim, but I believe it's true.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“I like to say, in Hollywood, you can't make a redneck movie without me. That doesn't happen. You better not do it.”

Source : Source: www.movieweb.com
“If the people at the top think that reaching for a gun will solve the problem, why shouldn't the people at the bottom think the same?”
“Having to talk destroys the symphony of silence.”

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